Join us for the 2025 AKROFEST contest in beautiful Borrego Springs, California!
By day, fly in the world's finest, permanently-waivered aerobatic box with markers larger than CIVA standards. By night, trade laughs with some of the world's finest pilots at a relaxing desert resort.
At the airport ... the box is right next to the 5,000-foot runway, and for those not flying on-site accommodations including an observation deck and access to an air-conditioned restaurant/bar allowing if needed escape from the desert heat
LODGING
Most contestants stay at the Borrego Springs Resort where we will have block room pricing. Call them at (760) 767-5700 and ask for the "Aerobatic Pilots Rate". Reserve early as they sell out!
If no rooms are available at the resort, try Casa Del Zoro at (760) 767-0100 or the Palm Canyon RV Resort at (760) 767-5341.
>> Block room information expected to be available in AUGUST 2025.
TRANSPORTATION
Rental cars, Uber, and Lyft are usually not available.
The Borrego Springs Resort has a free shuttle you can call on demand. It's a 5-minute ride. Enough people have their cars available and are happy to help. Transportation has never been a problem so far.
CATEGORIES
Power:
- All 5 categories
- Unlimited 4-minute Free (smoke oil and sound system on site).
Glider:
- All 5 categories
- Please contact the CD so we can confirm type, tow-plane status
Bottom line: if you have a thing with wings, it’s welcome in Borrego.
APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE (subject to updates)
Thursday, October 23rd:
- 0800 to 1500 — Registration
- 0800 to Sunset — Practice
Friday, October 24th:
- 0630 — Continental breakfast*
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Flying until sunset
Saturday, October 25th:
- 0630 — Continental breakfast*
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Flying until all flights are done
- 1730 — Cocktail Hour at the Borrego Springs Resort
- 1830 — Awards Banquet
* Breakfast burritos available from the Borrego Springs Resort when ordered in advance.
PRE-REGISTRATION/REGISTRATION (NOTE CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR)
Please DO use the IAC registration system. Visit this link to join the contest. This is the only way to register, even if you register on registration day. Please do it as early as you can, it helps us plan. If you need to cancel for any reason and have already paid we provide a full refund.
FREES
You must email us your Free sequence (ideally as an openaero.net link) to registrar@iac36.org and we’ll print copies for you, so you don’t have to bring any.
PRICING
To pay please click the following link ... Checkout – IAC36
Early Bird Entry Fee — $300 (up to September 24th deadline). BEST DEAL!
Regular Entry Fee — $350 (September 25th through day prior to registration).
On-Site Late Entry Fee — $400 (day of registration).
First-Time Primary Competitors — $250
First-time Primary competitors also receive a free one-year membership to IAC 36 ($50 value), which allows them to practice in the Borrego aerobatic box year-round.
Included with your registration fee:
- Two continental breakfasts (Coffee, Croisant, juice)
- Two lunches
- Award Banquet Dinner
- Contest T-shirt are only guaranteed for early bird contestants (registered prior the September 24th deadline), after that T-shirts will be handed on the order of registration dates prior to contest until stocks are depleted.
Let us know your thoughts (on anything)
CD contact: Kevin May (Kevin_May@live.com)
Assistant CD contact: Alexis Nahama (Alexis.Nahama@gmail.com)
Contest Director: Alexis Nahama (alexis.nahama@gmail.com)
